Bittersweet

Duranta

About Bittersweet and Duranta

Bittersweet

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

5036

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

DURANTA

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Duranta

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Duranta

In French

Asian bittersweet

Duranta

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

Duranta

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Duranta

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Duranta

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Duranta

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

4017

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Duranta

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Duranta? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Duranta. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Duranta doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Duranta has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bittersweet and Duranta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Duranta

Season and care of Bittersweet and Duranta is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Duranta Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duranta season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Duranta is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duranta is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bittersweet and Duranta Physical Information

Bittersweet and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Duranta are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bittersweet and Duranta

Care of Bittersweet and Duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.